JOURNAL
NJ Campsite to NYC
It was a hot one today! While the open road and forest area in NJ along Route 70 kept us cool and helped us sustain 18 mph for long stretches, the beach area after that had us sweltering. We stayed…
After a lazy start to the day and some delicious empanadas, we took a round-about path out of the city, biking alongside Central Park before detouring to the west to explore the Hudson River Greenway. We arrived at Van Cortlandt Park early afternoon and the start of the Empire State Trail. This trail was completed in December 2020 and is apparently now the longest multi-use trail in the US (with 750 miles in total).
There's a lot we could complain about today: with terrible heat & humidity, over 90 long miles on our bikes and breaking Greg's phone; but despite all of that, we think this was the most enjoyable biking day of the trip so far. For 65 miles, the trail provided low stress biking with rolling hills, ample shade, and stunning views of forest, lakes, and charming towns. We rested for the night at a cottage near Whaley Lake.
